Apple MacBook Air · M1 · 16 GB

At a glance

• Strengths: Working memory (RAM) – 100/100, Weight (87/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:

• Lenovo IdeaPad 1i · Core i5 1235U · 16 GBscore ≈ 47/100 · $730
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Specifications

• RangeMacBook Air
• ProcessorM1
• Working memory (RAM)16 GB

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 70/100
• Processor
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  Processor power for work and multitasking, measured by the public PassMark CPU benchmark.
  59/100 PassMark CPU Mark 2026-09, read on 09/21/2026
• Battery
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  Estimated battery life: battery capacity (Wh) × battery life measured per Wh for this type of processor. A gaming laptop lasts about 5 h per 100 Wh, a Mac or an ARM laptop about 23 h.
  ≈ 80/100 Picksly estimate (battery capacity × battery life measured per Wh for this type of processor), estimated on 10/07/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
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  Memory (RAM) stated by the seller: the more there is, the more programs the laptop keeps open without slowing down.
  100/100 Merchant listing, read on 09/21/2026
• Weight
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  Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
  87/100 Manufacturer spec sheet, read on 10/07/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →
  No comparable price on this market: this profile’s score, which includes price, is not calculated.not measured
• Smart →
  No comparable price on this market: this profile’s score, which includes price, is not calculated.not measured
• Premium →≈ 58/100

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How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 8 of 125 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 70/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Apple MacBook Air M1 · M1score ≈ 70/100
• Asus TUF · Ryzen 7 7735HS · 16 GBscore 69/100
• Acer Nitro 5 · Ryzen 7 6800H · 16 GBscore 71/100
• Apple MacBook Pro · M1 · 16 GBscore ≈ 73/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).